Midwest City Christian

Yesterday the board approved the call of Dustin Parish to be our new Youth Pastor of Education and Outreach. We are excited to be adding him as a member of our staff. Our youth will have the opportunity to have an official welcoming celebration at this Wednesday during their normal youth time. Parents are encouraged to come and greet Dustin during the 6-6:30 p.m. eating time. As a young starving recent graduate from OU, I encourage parents and others to invite Dustin to eat in your home or to take him out for a meal.

How did we make contact with Dustin for this position? Some “Awesome God” stories must be shared and this is one of them. The Oklahoma Disciples regional office heard about Ashley Dean’s hard work on our pumpkin patch through her sister, Jennifer Galloway. Jennifer recently was hired as an administrative assistant for the region and was asked to decorate their lobby with our pumpkins. Being a good husband, Travis offered to help Jennifer transport the pumpkins and decorate. Along the way, they saw a young woman whose car had a flat tire. Being good Samaritans, Travis and Jennifer stopped to help. The young woman happened to be dating a young man (Dustin) who had decided to follow a call into youth ministry. Dustin arrived to help with the tire and Travis and Jennifer secured his information to be added as a candidate for our open position. God works in mysterious ways and blesses people who seek to bless others! We are very thankful for the role Ashley, Jennifer and Travis played in helping us make contact with Dustin.

Thanks for leading us by example,
Mike

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS ENDS THIS SUNDAY
NOVEMBER 6TH! BE SURE TO SET YOUR CLOCKS BACK ONE HOUR SATURDAY NIGHT!

FCC Youth

New Face in Town: If you hadn’t heard already, Dustin Parish is going to be the new Youth Minister for FCC. Dustin is from Bristow, OK and a recent graduate from the University of Oklahoma. Dustin is very excited to beginning working with the youth and the church body. Please don’t hesitate to introduce yourself if you see him because he is excited to meet everyone.

On Wednesday evening, November 2nd, The youth will have a celebration to welcome and meet Dustin. Please feel free to invite any middle school or high school students that are interested!

CYF and Chi-Rho will meet Sunday, November 6th, at 5 p.m. This will be an opportunity for students to express to Dustin what they expect from him as their new Youth Minister. He wants to know what the students have enjoyed in the past so that his transition will be smooth. If you have any opinions, please come by and feel free to express them.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact Dustin at: dustinparish@ou.edu

See You There!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

If you are interested in helping with the Wednesday
night Youth meal, please contact Beverly Rubino
at 426-2685 for details. Thank you!

Annual Congregational Meeting
10:30 AM – November 6th

The congregation will be asked to approve the 2017 operating budget at the annual congregational meeting to be held at 10:30 AM, before the second service on November 6th. Copies of the budget are now available in the church entry, in the office, and on MyFCC for members desiring to review it before the meeting on November 6th.

Thanks to Michelle Holt and Cindy Schaefer we also have a beautiful and easily understood color narrative budget, which graphically portrays our ministries for all to see. Be sure to tell Michelle and Cindy how much you appreciate the creative way they have described our ministry at MWC First Christian for 2017 and plan to attend our congregational meeting on November 6th.

Other Nominations_________________________________

Margaret English
Dottie Tucker
Julie Moler
Vicky Richey
Becky Long

Thank you to everyone that helped in any manner at our first pumpkin patch! It was a lot of fun and a great success in many ways!

Please help yourself to any remaining pumpkins in the pumpkin patch area for FREE! While you are picking one or some up for yourself, consider taking one or some to someone that might also enjoy a pumpkin! This was meant to be a community outreach, so let’s come up with some fun ways to share the pumpkins that are remaining! Also, if you notice any rotten pumpkins, do us a huge favor and haul one to your home dumpster for us!

Thanks again!!
Ashley Dean

Sip & See
Come meet and see our newest member!Ritter Soren Lange
Son of Mona and Chris Lange
November 6th at 2:00 PM-Fellowship Hall
Ritter is registered at Walmart and Target

CWF QUILT FUNDRAISER FOR A NEW CHURCH PIANO

Would you like an opportunity to contribute to the church’s piano fund and also have a chance to become the owner of a beautiful quilt? Then, take note of the latest CWF project:

Zola Lee Gaylor has donated a beautiful quilt to the CWF for the purpose of encouraging contributions to the church piano fund. Zola Lee pieced the quilt, and it was quilted by Virginia Mullins, a late member of our congregation. It is a very colorful, regular-sized quilt. Contributions of $1.00 will give you one opportunity to become the owner of the quilt. Contributions of $5.00 will give you 6 opportunities to become the owner. Most importantly, every dollar donated will go toward the purchase of a new piano for the church.

If interested, contact a CWF member, Dona Stanfill, or Jo Pettigrew.

Christian Women’s Fellowship has begun a service project to benefit the Men and Women at the VA Medical Center in OKC. CWF will collect personal items and monetary donations. Donated items can be placed in the collection box in the narthex. If writing a check, please make payable to CWF. Donations will be delivered on Veteran’s Day, November 11th. Below is a list of requested items. You can also pick up a copy of this list in the narthex or the church office.

THANK YOU!

FCC Thanksgiving Dinner
Wednesday, November 16
6:00 PM – JCAC

Tickets will be available in the Narthex
between 1st & 2nd Service
November 6 & 13

$5 for Individual Tickets or
$15 for Families

Turkey, dressing and rolls will be provided by the Fellowship Department. Members are asked to please bring a side dish or dessert.

Volunteers are needed to cook the turkeys. Please contact Lori Spradley if you would like to help!

Thank you!

Calling all Children!

We will start Christmas play practice this Sunday, November 6th from 5-6 in the sanctuary. Practices will be at the same time and day every week until the play which is Sunday, December 11th. We need kids starting at age 1 through 5th Grade. We are very excited about our play this year!

CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PLAY REHEARSAL!

Disciples Around
The Web

Flowers for Sunday, November 6 are given by Dean Holt
In honor of Karen’s birthday

Dear Church Family,

Jeanne loved First Christian Church of Midwest City and she cherished the many friendships she made over the years of her membership here. One of the main reasons she enjoyed her time in this church was the way it takes care of its members. That has been exemplified by the many acts of kindness shown to her family in our time of loss. To all you who have expressed your love by words, cards, food, coming to the funeral home or her service, we say thank you. Thanks to Mike and Les for a beautiful service and the ladies who prepared the meal after her service. She would have appreciated all this so much.

Thank you again for your friendship and discipleship,The Wiseman, Christensen, Deaton Families

MEMORIALS

To the Memorial Fund –
In memory of Jeanne Shirley from Marilyn Butler
In memory of Jeanne Shirley from Fern Burling
In memory of Jeanne Shirley from Bill & Nancy Graham
In memory of Jeanne Shirley from Jim & Connie Sharp
In memory of Jeanne Shirley from Rob & Joyce Greenwell

To the Capital Fund –
In memory of Larry Walker from Carol Hamilton

To Christian Women’s Fellowship –
In memory of Jeanne Shirley from Carol Hamilton
In memory of Jeanne Shirley from Carl & Sandy Harley

To Christmas for Others –
In memory of Jeanne Shirley from Faye Miller

To the Piano Fund –
In memory of Jeanne Shirley from Nancy Hall
In memory of Jeanne Shirley from Bryan & Becky Searcy
In memory of Jeanne Shirley from Johnnie Gasaway
In memory of Jeanne Shirley from Lloyd & Bonnie Kitchell